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| Name: |
William Wycherley | | Birth Date: |
c. 1640 | | Death Date: |
January 1, 1716 | | Place of Birth: |
Clive, Shropshire, England | | Nationality: |
English | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
dramatist |
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 Biography of William Wycherley
453 words, approx. 2 pages
 The Restoration comedies of the English dramatist William Wycherley (ca. 1640-1716) ridiculed the manners and morals of sophisticated ladies and gentlemen who delighted in illicit intrigue. William Wycherley was born at Clive, near Shrewsbury,... summary from source:
Biography of William Wycherley
16,082 words, approx. 54 pages
 Satyre lashes Vice into Reformation, and humour represents folly so as to render it ridiculous. Many of our present Writers are eminent in both these kinds; and particularly the Author of the Plain Dealer, whom I am proud to call my Friend, has oblig'd... 
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 William Wycherley Quotes
86 words, approx. 1 pages
William Wycherley (c. 1640 – 1 January , 1716 ) was an English dramatist of the Restoration period. See also: The Country Wife . Sourced The Plain Dealer (1677) And with faint praises one another damn. Prologue I weigh the man, not his title; 't is...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 William Wycherley Information
2,189 words, approx. 7 pages
William Wycherley (c. 1640 – January 1, 1716) was an English dramatist of the Restoration...
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 Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900 The "Plyant" Discourse of Wycherley's The Country Wife.(Critical Essay)
06/22/2000: 10,104 words, approx. 34 pages In a spirited defense of the excellences of Restoration culture, John Dryden praises King Charles II for having awakened "the dull and heavy spirits of the English, from their natural reserv'dness; loosen'd them, from their stiff forms of conversation; and made them easy... summary from source:
The Boston Globe Wycherley is named president at Shreve, Crump
07/31/1998: 159 words, approx. 1 pages RECENT APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS Shreve, Crump & Low, the venerable jeweler with stores in Boston and Newton, has said that Richard Wycherley has succeeded Kevin Jenness as president. The move was described as part of a company restructuring, and Jenness will stay...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Douglas Young
27,356 words, approx. 91 pages
In the following essay, Young offers brief synopses of Wycherley's plays, a discussion of society in Wycherley's time, and an examination of women's roles in the plays.
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Critical Essay by Peter Hynes
12,454 words, approx. 42 pages
In the following essay, Hynes describes how Wycherley's protagonists use knowledge to gain the upper hand.
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Critical Essay by W. Gerald Marshall
5,478 words, approx. 18 pages
In the following essay, Marshall defines the historical context of theatricality and madness in Wycherley's plays.
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